Council of Governors Chairman Peter Munya (left) with Nation Media Group
Chief Executive Officer Linus Gitahi during a meeting between the
council and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Alba
Hotel in Meru on June 24, 2015. PHOEBE OKALL | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The Meru international investment conference, which starts
Thursday, is focusing on energy, water, infrastructure and
agro-processing.
The meeting has attracted investors from Germany, China, Malaysia, USA and South Africa.
Among
key speakers lined up for the first day of the event are Malaysian
Ambassador to Kenya, British Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman
Graham Shaw, Kenya Investment Authority, KenGen chief Albert Mugo, Kenya
Power Managing Director Ben Chumo, Energy Regulatory Commission
Director General Joseph Ng’ang’a and Lapsset chief executive Sylvester
Kasuku.
CURTAIN RAISED
The
conference was curtain-raised by a media breakfast organised by the
Media Council, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the
Council of Governors.
The forum was attended by seven
governors, outgoing Nation Media Group chief executive Linus Gitahi and
Editors Guild Chairman Linus Kaikai.
KNCCI’s Kiprono Kittony said the chamber was ready to work with county governments in increasing investments in devolved units.
“We
need to see counties doing more business among themselves. The biggest
challenge we have in Africa is that Africans do not trade with fellow
Africans. How much trade is taking place across the counties? As the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, we are committed to providing the
platform to improve trade,” said Mr Kittony.
Council of Governors Chairman Peter Munya said devolved units had ensured thriving business.
Stories by Kennedy Kimanthi and David Machui
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